Tea Party took us to brink for nothing

Well, Congress came through and voted to re-open the government as our nation was at the brink of default. Banks, lending institutions, investment firms, etc., all were 'pleading' with Congress to not allow America to go in to default, which would be a financial disaster not only for America, but it would ripple throughout the world.

At home, this would also have meant there would be no Medicare/Medicaid payouts to hospital/doctors, no social security checks, no payments on loans or other subsidies, thousands of Americans would run out of their savings (if they had any) to provide food and shelter for their families.

This is all what the Tea Party extremists want to happen - all for what?

Are these guys real? They certainly are not people who care about America! So who are the other Tea Party-bought extremists from Michigan who wanted to keep the government shut down, go over the cliff, and destroy democracy in America? Yes, that's right: Tim Walberg ("our" representative), Bill Huizenga, Candice Miller, and Justin Amash.

A clear fact: 92.5 percent of individuals surveyed in southwestern Michigan voted that they would "fire" their congressmen -including Sens Stabenow and Levin. I would agree - fire 'em all. Send me to Washington, and I'll carry a sign - Not 4 Sale.

An interesting 'trick' the House Republicans pulled - they passed a 'House Rule' a short while ago that only allows the Republican-led House majority speaker or his specific designate to introduce a bill to get voted on whereas in the past, any Representative could have this privilege.

Bill Courliss

Union City

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Tea Party took us to brink for nothing

Well, Congress came through and voted to re-open the government as our nation was at the brink of default.